Colleen Mitchel

Results-driven Accounts Payable Specialist with a strong record of maintaining accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across full-cycle AP operations. Experienced in supporting fast-paced, post-production and corporate environments while independently managing priorities, resolving discrepancies, and meeting strict financial deadlines.

Accounts Payable Specialist - Streamland Media - Los Angeles, CA

(2022-02)

• Manages full-cycle accounts payable activities in accordance with company policies and approval workflows.
• Performs monthly corporate credit card reconciliations, including reviewing statements, matching transactions, and ensuring proper expense coding.
• Reconciles vendor statements and monitors AP aging reports.
• Communicates with internal departments and external vendors regarding payment status, approvals and invoice issues.
• Monitors new vendor onboarding across multiple business entities.
• Maintains & updates AP workflow procedures to ensure efficiency, accuracy and compliance.
• Assists with preparation and execution of weekly payment runs.

Accounts Payable - Los Angeles County Employee Retirement Association - Pasadena, CA

(2020-12 - 2022-02)

• Oversaw full-cycle accounts payable procedures including coding, verifying, and batching into ERP system.
• Monitored expense reports for accuracy and compliance with best practices.
• Interpreted monthly financial data
• Compiled, reviewed, and distributed monthly reports to executive board.
• Coordinated and updated compliance reporting across fifteen divisions.
• Properly maintained all pertinent files and documentation.
• Executed biweekly check runs.

Jr. Accountant & Office Coordinator - Sentynl Therapeutics, Inc - San Diego, CA

(2018-09 - 2020-05)

• Experienced in full cycle accounts payable processing from vendor set up to invoice data entry to check processing - coordinated timely payments from vendors, clients, and account holders.
• Evaluated expense reports for accuracy and adherence to company policies – reconcile SAP Concur with CATS (compliance software package).
• Skilled at compiling financial data - General Ledger accounts and document transactions into MS Dynamics Great Plains - and at using Excel to enter and analyze sales data.
• Reconciled all expenses and accounts, including company credit cards - streamlined processes and increased overall accuracy.
• Managed vendor W-9s, reporting, processing of 1099s, and reconciled company credit cards and accrual accounts.
• Alleviated inaccuracies by setting up and updating vendors in Great Plains, saving 5+ weeks of time.
• Trained all sales reps to submit expense reports on time and with significant improvement on errors.
• Ensured all company files and documentation were well maintained.
• Prepared monthly financial statements.

High School Diploma - John Muir Alternative School